HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.03.02 - 12808Miscellaneous Resolution No. ir51 0
BY: James E. Lanni, County Commissioner - District #11
IN RE: Public Act #263 (House Bill 5801) of 1974.
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County tourist and convention bureau is funded with property
taxes and that budget has doubled in the last year; and
WHEREAS, increased tourism and convention activities will result from our superbowl
bid for the 1981 Superbowl; and
WHEREAS, a County-wide accommodation tax would give the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners the option of funding the tourist and convention bureau with the funds of tho:;.=
businesses who will benefit from this promotion rather than property tax dollars.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County board of Commissioners
°dation fax and urge the state legislators to amend investigate the establishment of an accom
Public Act 263 to strike the 600,000 population limitation of Public Act 263.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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7—jarrié-E. Lanni,'County Commissioner
District #11
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March 2, 1978
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government •
Committee. There were no objections.
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